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PTT sells coal business to Indonesia's Astrindo for $471m

State-owned energy firm PTT Plc said on Tuesday it had agreed to sell its coal unit to Indonesia's PT Astrindo Nusantara Infrastruktur Tbk for $471 million, as the company moves out of the coal business entirely.

Bangkok Post

Chinese rocket re-entry: suspected debris lands in Malaysia and Indonesia

Charred ring of metal five metres in diameter found in Kalimantan and smaller piece discovered in Sarawak, Malaysia

The Guardian - AU

Indonesia ramps up diplomatic profile

In the post-Cold War era in Southeast Asia, Indonesia has always been an important weathervane in demonstrating the state of "realpolitik" in the region. Therefore, the recent diplomatic flurry of high-profile visits by Indonesian President Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, shows the country's efforts to stay ahead of today's…

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IAF to participate in multilateral exercise ‘Pitch Black’ in Australia

he participants this year are Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, India, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, UAE, the U.K. and the U.S

The Hindu

Single servings at low prices: how Unilever’s sachets became an environmental scourge

Plastic in the Depths: Multinational denies dropping plan to recycle plastic sachets – and leaving developing countries with a toxic headache as they end up in landfill or the ocean

The Guardian - UK

Silly sausage: traveller returning from Bali fined at Darwin airport after dog sniffs out McDonald’s breakfast in backpack

Zinta the black labrador’s nose didn’t let her down as Australia beefs up airport biosecurity after Indonesian foot-and-mouth disease outbreak

The Guardian - AU

AI a jolt of energy for Indonesian medical research

Indonesia’s growth as a medical research hub will only go as far as its capacity to power its public health facilities. AI could speed up the process.

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Machine learning to help predict future dengue fever outbreaks

Indonesia’s dengue fever outbreaks are increasingly frequent. Artificial Intelligence can help to predict where the next hotspot will be.

360info

AI shows its worth in making sense of online health

Natural language processing is an emerging, complex form of analysis. But a study from Indonesia showed computers can draw sense from doctors’ chats.

360info

‘Most expensive Maccas meal ever’: Traveller’s hip-pocket hit

A traveller from Indonesia has been fined thousands of dollars after a detector dog caught them trying to sneak undeclared McDonald's into Australia.

The New Daily

Darwin traveller fined over undeclared fast food from Bali amid foot-and-mouth disease concerns

A Darwin traveller has been fined thousands of dollars for not declaring fast food from Bali, as concerns grow about foot-and-mouth disease.

ABC News

Cattle arrive for the Ekka as organisers ramp up biosecurity measures against foot-and-mouth disease

It's been a long wait for the return of cattle to the Ekka after two years of COVID-19 cancellations. But this year another virus is looming, and the show's organisers are taking no chances.

ABC News

John Prior obituary

Other lives: Catholic priest and theologian who spent most of his life working on the Indonesian island of Flores

The Guardian - UK

Indonesia blocks Yahoo, PayPal for non-compliance

JAKARTA: Indonesia has blocked the search engine website Yahoo, the payments firm PayPal and several gaming websites due to failure to comply with licensing rules, an official said on Saturday, sparking a backlash on social media.

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Reuters

Zambia debt relief pledge clears way for $1.4 billion programme, says IMF

Zambia's creditors pledged to negotiate a restructuring of the country's debts on Saturday, a move IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva welcomed as "clearing the way" for a $1.4 billion Fund programme.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Indonesia Blocks Yahoo, Paypal, Gaming Websites Over License Breaches

Indonesia has blocked search engine website Yahoo, payments firm Paypal and several gaming websites due to failure to comply with licensing rules, an official said on Saturday, sparking a backlash in social media, Reuters reported. Registration is required under rules released in late November 2020 and will give authorities broad…

Reuters

Indonesia, U.S. to hold military exercise amid heightened Indo-Pacific tensions

Some 4,000 soldiers mostly from Indonesia and the United States will conduct a joint military exercise next week that underscores "the importance we place on a free and open Indo-Pacific region," a senior U.S. military official said on Friday.

AAP

UK admiral seeks to quell AUKUS concerns

A top military official has defended the sharing of nuclear technology with Australia, as Indonesia expresses concern about its use in submarines.

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Indonesia criticises submarine loophole in nuclear non-proliferation treaty that underpins AUKUS deal

Australia may have to defend against criticisms from regional neighbours concerning its AUKUS submarine deal and the possibility of developing nuclear weapons.

Reuters

Indonesia and South Korea expand cooperation on new capital city project

Indonesia expanded a cooperation agreement with South Korea on Thursday relating to the construction of a new capital city on Borneo island to replace overcrowded Jakarta, paving the way for Korean firms to participate in building digital infrastructure.

The Independent UK

S. Korean, Indonesian leaders agree to boost economic ties

The presidents of South Korea and Indonesia have agreed to boost their bilateral cooperation on supply chains, economic security and defense

Reuters

Malaysia says Indonesia agrees to lift freeze on sending migrant workers

Malaysia's human resources minister on Thursday said Indonesia had agreed to lift a freeze on sending its migrant workers to the country effective August 1, after the neighbours ironed out concerns surrounding workers' rights.

Tribune News Service

Pelosi Taiwan trip in limbo as officials plan east Asia stops

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Asia in early August is set to include stops in Japan, Indonesia and Singapore, but a potential Taiwan visit that has already exacerbated U.S.-China tensions remains off the official itinerary, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Bangkok Post

Explainer: How important is China-Indonesia trade, and what are the main exports?

Indonesian president Joko Widodo became the first foreign leader to hold a face-to-face meeting with President Xi Jinping since February on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Toyota plans $1.8bn Indonesia investment to build electric vehicles

JAKARTA: Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor Corp plans to invest 27.1 trillion rupiah ($1.80 billion, 66 billion baht) in Indonesia in the next five years to produce electric vehicles (EVs), Indonesia's economics ministry said on Wednesday.

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